Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes 20
Gluten-free, grain-free, crisp at the edges, chewy inside – I can’t ask for more! Be aware that many naturally sweetened chocolate chips contain malted barley (a gluten-containing grain). Look for a brand sweetened with cane sugar.
1/3 cup + 3 tablespoons extra-virgin coconut oil, at room temperature (about 70 degrees F)
½ cup coconut palm sugar or whole cane sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup coconut flour
½ cup arrowroot powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup gluten-free chocolate chips
½ cup crispy sunflower seeds or crispy nuts, roughly chopped (optional)
Position the rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together coconut oil and sugar. Add the egg, vanilla extract, vinegar, and salt. Whisk until the mixture lightens in color and becomes well blended, about 1-2 minutes. Sift together the coconut flour, arrowroot powder, and baking soda. Add ¼ of the flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Stir until it is well incorporated. Repeat until all of the flour mixture is added. Add the chocolate chips and optional seeds or nuts. Mix until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Measure 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie. Space them about 1-inch apart on the cookie sheet. Bake until just browned around the edges, about 15-20 minutes. Use a heat safe spatula to remove cookies from the baking sheet. Cool them on a plate. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.
This was shared on Real Food Wednesday and the Grain-Free Real Food Link Carnival.
These look really good. I’ll be over for a taste test.
xo, mom
Sorry, you’re too late! The kids were over & took them to school today.
These look delish! I just started a Gluten Free Recipe Roundup on my blog if you want to submit any of your GF recipes.
I post it on Mondays.
Thanks! I’ll keep that in mind-
These gluten free chocolate chip cookies look DIVINE!
Thank you!
What a interesting solution to eating cookies and staying healthy. For those who are just starting to eat healthy, where would one fond such items as arrowroot powder and coconut flour?
Hi Matthew,
I’m lucky to live in a place that has many options for arrowroot powder and coconut flour (Whole Foods, New Seasons, Local Food-Co-Ops, and Bob’s Red Mill Outlet). My favorite, and the least expensive, place to get them in my neck of the woods is at People’s Co-op. In In other places they might be harder to find. One time I found Arrowroot at a Southeast Asian grocery store in Anchorage, Alaska! Online you could check out Radiant Life for Arrowroot Powder, and Wilderness Family Naturals for coconut flour.
A less nutritious option would be to substitute tapioca flour for the arrowroot flour. It has many of the same taste and texture properties, but it isn’t quite as nutritious!
Good Luck!